200-Hour Teacher Training Instructors

Farzaneh Noori, ERYT 500 is the co-founder and owner of Yoga House. She is a certified yoga instructor with over 25 years of practice and has been teaching since 1999 to a broad range of students. In the course of her training, Farzaneh has studied with some of the world’s most highly-regarded yoga teachers. She has received certification in asana, pranayama, anatomy and yoga philosophy from Tias Little; White Lotus Yoga from Ganga White and Tracey Rich; and Yin Yoga from Paul Grilley. In addition, she has studied extensively with Kofi Busia, Julie Gudmestad and Jill Miller. She received a certificate in Therapeutic Yoga from Cheri Clampett, the Founder and Director of the Therapeutic Yoga Training Program. Farzaneh is also a board certified Ayurvedic Health Counceler by NAMA (National Ayurvedic Medical Association).

Rebecca Miller has been Teaching yoga for over fifteen years, and is a CYI (Certified Yoga Instructor) who received her teaching training through Yoga Works, Yogafit and Power Pilates. She is also an AFAA certified fitness instructor. In addition, Rebecca has studied with a large number of senior yoga teachers including Lisa Walford, Anne Carpenter, Shiva Rae, Natasha Rizopoulos, Paul Cabanis and Jillian Pransky.

Paul Cabanis has been teaching in the Los Angeles area since 1991. After spending almost two years studying with the Iyengar family at their Institute in Pune, India, Paul has immersed himself in the study of yoga thought and weaves the philosophical and somatic aspects of yoga into his classes, providing an invaluable context. Paul teaches a full spectrum of classes and workshops nationally and internationally and has worked with doctors at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) to conduct medical studies on the effects of yoga on clinical depression, generalized anxiety disorder and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Sarah Court DPT, e-RYT, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, the creator of Quantum Leap, and the co-creator of Movement Logic. She teaches public workshops, anatomy for yoga teacher trainings, and continuing education for movement teachers. She developed and teaches her Quantum Leap program to make sophisticated movement science easy for movement teachers to understand and put to use in their work.

Sarah received her doctorate in Physical Therapy from Mount St. Mary’s University. She brings significant clinical experience to her teaching, attracting clients and students with a desire to move intelligently, regain mobility, or manage chronic conditions.

Sarah is an award-winning graduate of Princeton University and practices physical therapy in Santa Monica.

Cynthia Watros has been studying yoga in New York and California for more than 20 years. She has been studying with, Carmen Fitzgibbon, Ashley Rideaux, Jeanne Heilleman and Lisa Walford. After receiving over 500 hours of advance teacher training, Cynthia’s goal is to make yoga accessible to everyone in our community.